Toy animal



| PRAHAR TOY ANIMAL 1 July 21, 1931.

Filed March 21. 1950 2, Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR .bOlllA Prafiar B Q -7-If 4,7 m ATTORNEYS M July 21, 1931. PRAHAR 1,815,070

TOY 'ANIMAL Filed March 21, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 NVENTOR jaazb'e praarx WWW- m ATTORNEYS Patented July 21, 1931 UNITED STATES LOUISE PRAHAR,or BALDWINVNEW YORK TOY ANIMAL Application filed March 21, 1930. Serialill'o. 431673.

This invention is an improvement in that type of toy animals which areformed or sheet material cut and bent to form the several parts. 7

' Oneobject of my invention isto provide a toy animal having a tubularbody portion of sheet material integral with the legs and which willservice as a receptacle for candy or y simiIar edib'les, and in whichits utility as a W toy is in no way impaired by the removal of theedibles, sin'ce the candy does not form any portion of the toy animal.This is a particnlar advantage, for the reason tha't'the toy I retainsits original a pearance after the edibles' have been rem'oyed'. I

In the accompanying drawings which illustrate the invention in apreferred form;

Fig. I is a prospective view;

2 is a rear end View t Fig. 3 is a plan view of a blank from which thebody and legs are formed; y

Fig. 4 is a plan'view of a blank from which theneck is formed,rand l iFig; 5 is a plan'view oia blank from which the head is" formed.

'In'its present embodiment, the invention;- is

illustrated as a grotesque similat'ion of a horseeforined of threeblanks out from sheet material, including a body 10 and legs 11 formedfrom one blank, andaneck-1 2', and head r3; formed from two otherblanksi The blanks may be of suitable fairly stifli a er,

cardboard,- or other flexible material.

The main body blank (Fig; 2) comprisesa central portion20, of generallyrectangular shape having projiectingirom opposite sides thereofextensions 21 and 22, which form the front and rear legs respectively ofthe toy. Projecting from theends or the several leg sections there maybe tabs 24. V

Atthe point of juncture of the leg extensions 21 and 22 with the centralor body portion QOQthere are notches or slits. The open I M ends ofthenotchesof the legs on one side are oppositely disposed to those at theother side,

that is, one pair open for'wardly df the toy, and the other pair" op'enrearwar'dly. By this arrangement and construction of notche's 2 f, thefront and rear leg extensions on one side or the blank may be crossedand interlocked as at 45 with the corresponding front and rear legextensions upon the opposite side of the blank to form the body portion1 0 of the animal tubular shape, and'to' maintain it in such shape. Y vp e The forward end of the bodyb'lank 20, may be formed with projectingortions slibf'stafiti al'ly a's indicated at26, to provide means for theattachment oftheneck section 12 to the body section or the toy. 4

If desired, the body blank '20 may be printedorotherwise; decorateda'sat 27 to imitate a blanket, saddle or similar device.

. Theblank from which the neck section is formed (Fig. comprises a mainbody portion 30, having a conca-ve'e'dge 31, and an opaos'ite'e'djgeprese'nting'a pair of projections 32, which may' ver-he or over-lap theprojections 9601i the body blank when the neck and body are assembled.This blank maybe bent to substantially tubular form to providetil-check, and retaii'ie c'l in its tubular form by. interlocl'ring'"engageiiient er a tongue 33,- formed on one end of the blank with askit or eye 34 formed upon the op'pes'ite end of the b ank I I Theprojecting portions 26 of the body and the projections 32bit themekblank are proyided with perforations 35 and 36" respectively, which whenthe blanks are 80 asse nbled, ;will' register with one another toreceive suitable rivets or other connecting members tdforni a pivot" andpermit relative movement of the neck and body.

} The head blank (Fig. 4) comprises two 8' half sections 40, cut from asingle piece of material, and leftjoined orattached together at the nose41 and the lower javv42. Each hea'd sjection is" provided with a prfO- Vjecting neck section 43 and an car 44. These two sections 40, are soformed or shaped that when they are folded together to form the head,they will substantially register, except for the ears A l which maystand at different angles.

The tubular body 10, being open at the rear end may receive whollytherewithin a wrapped stick of candy 14. The wrapping of the stick ofcandy may, if desired, be twisted and extended as at 15 to simulate atail for the animal.

In forming the toy from the blanks heretofore described, the main bodyportion 20 of the body blank are bent into a substantially hollow orreceptacle like member. The front and rear legs are crossed, andinterlocked with each other, to retain them against accidentaldisplacement, and consequent collapse of the toy. The tabs 24 on the legon one side may be over-lapped with those of the corresponding leg uponthe op posite side and secured to each other in overlapped relation by asuitable adhesive or fastening member, thus lending rigidity andstability to the legs.

The neck section 12 is formed by engaging the tongue 33 with the eye 34after which it is slipped over the forward end of the body blank, andsuitable pivotal means inserted in the registering openings 35 and 36 topivotally mount the neck section on the body section as illustrated inFig. 1.

The head section has the registered neck extensions 53 curved toapproximately tubular form, telescopically inserted within the neck. Thecurving of the neck extensions causes the two sections of the head tostand apart to make the head hollow, and enhance the appearance of thetoy.

The rear end of the toy thus formed is open which permits the insertionand re moval of candy or other edible, but it will be apparent that thecandy does not form any element of the toy, except that when desired,the wrapper of the candy may form the tail. 7

If desired edibles such as candy or the like may be wrapped insimulation of saddle bags 50 which may be hung across the back of thetoy animal, .and secured in place if desired.

Since the toy constructed in accordance with the'present invention doesnot employ the candy as a portion thereof, and the candy does notconstitute one of the elements of the animal of which the toy is animitation, the removal of the candy in no way detracts from the generalappearance of the toy, and therefore its practical utility as a toy isgreatly enhanced. I

I-Iaving thus described my invention, what I claim is: i 1. A toyanimal, including a flexible sheet cut and bent to form a tubular bodyportion,

" leg members extending downwardly from each side of the body portionand laterally to points beneath the opposite side of said body portion,and means for interlocking said leg members in crossed and interlockedrelation to retain the body portion in tubular form.

2. A toy animal, including a flexible sheet cut and bent to form atubular body portion, leg members extending downwardly from each side ofthe body portion and laterally to points beneath the opposite side ofsaid body portion, and means for interlocking said leg members incrossed and interlocked relation to retain the body portion in tubularform, a neck section pivotally mounted on said body portion, and a headsection removably carried by said neck section.

V 3. A toy animal, including a tubular body portion having an open end,inter-engaging supporting legs for the body portion, a neck portionpivotally mounted'on said body portion, and a head portion having anextension adapted to telescope with the neck portion.

e. A toy animal, including a piece of flexible sheet material formedwith a body portion, front and rear pairs of legs projecting from saidbody portion, the sheet at the juncture of the legs and body havingslits whereby the legs of said pairs are interlocked to maintain thebody portion in tubular form, and said legs diverge laterally anddownwardly from the center line of the underside of the body. 5 5. toyanimal adapted to serve as a receptacle for candy or the like, includinga tubular body portion open at the end and adapted to encircle thecandy, supporting legs, said body and legs being formed from a singleblank of material, the legs on each side of the body portion extendinglaterally across the legs from the other side, and means for locking thelegs in crossed relationship.

6. A toy animal, including a body portion, legs for supporting said bodyportion, said legs and said body portion being formed from a singlepiece of material with the legs projecting therefrom with open endedslots 'at that point where the legs project from the body portionwhereby the pairs of legs cross and have interlocking engagement tosupport the body portion. 7

7. A toy animal having a tubular neck section and a head section formedof a blank cut and. bent to form a tubular extension adapted to betelescopically received within the neck section. V

8. A toy animal, including a tubular neck section, and a head sectioncomprising a sheet of flexible material cut to form two substantiallysimilar members attached together sions (Jo-acting to form a tubularportion telescoping with said neck section.

9. A toy animal, including a substantially tubular neck section, and ahead section comprising two substantially similar members folded oneupon the other, and co-acting to form a tubular portion adapted to bereceived within said tubular neck section, and to shape the head insubstantially hollow form.

Signed at Baldwin in the county of Nassau and State of New York this19th day of March, A. D. 1930. 5 LOUISE PRAHAR. 1

